Education Conference Papers
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Biculturalism, belonging, and vocal pedagogy: Experiments in embedding mātauranga Māori into the voice curriculum at a New Zealand acting school
(2021-07-31)OUTLINE Who am I? Who are my students? Why is belonging important for an actor? How does belonging link to the idea of biculturalism at Unitec? What is mātauranga Māori? Why should I embed mātauranga Māori into the ... -
Desires and doubts on cultural sustainability: A study from Aotearoa New Zealand
(2019-09)Original study - research objectives To know about the cultural components incorporated in an early childhood teacher education classroom; To reflect on how these components impact the learning of students (student-teachers); ... -
Carter Holt Harvey Woodproducts Research House: a collaboration between student design–makers and a local building contractor
(Monash University, 2019-10)Carter Holt Harvey Research House was a summer–school programme designed for architectural students to digitally design and fabricate a small dwelling in conjunction with construction professionals. The design required ... -
Covid-19: Experience of online learning from accounting courses at Unitec
(2020-11-09)AIM OF STUDY The paper is reflection on the teaching and learning practice in Accounting in the first semester of 2020 when New Zealand was in a period of lockdown The pandemic lockdown in late March 2020 was a rare ... -
Keynote presentation: Teaching into a changing world: Maintaining curricular currency in a continually evolving landscape
(2021-11-24)My research relates to how Screen Education might learn from past changes in order to keep ahead of the current rapid and continuous changes the Screen Industries are currently experiencing. Today, I’m going to be talking ... -
Crossing over the cultural boundary to success: A case study
(2021-11-24)The case and our initial responses My observation and analysis My approach with a clear intention The theoretical framework i base my approach on What happened next was a great opportunity The outcome The benefit of ... -
When language skills support is not enough for an international nursing student to pass her placement: A case study
(2021-12)This case study explores my support of a nursing student who failed her placement twice but passed all her theoretical assessments while on campus. When she failed in her second placement with the effort on merely improving ... -
What movement counts as students' mathematical knowing
(2021-11)In educational research, and in teaching, we often privilege students’ verbalisations and written artifacts as demonstrations of their knowing. Increasingly, however, research in a variety of fields, including cognitive ... -
Building inclusivity, diversity and equity in my practice: A case study
(2021-11-23)The case and our initial responses My observation and analysis My approach with a clear intention The theoretical framework i base my approach on What happened next was a great opportunity The outcome The benefit of ... -
Nodal strategies for a sustainable architectural education
(University of A Coruña, 2020-09)The inescapable background to teaching and studying architecture today is an unprecedented climate crisis, particularly in the context of teaching sustainability. In order to bring architectural education and practice up ... -
Work-Integrated Learning: Shaping employability skills for the future
(2021-04-30)Over the last five years the employability skills sought by business has changed. This trend will continue due to the increasing impact of automation, outsourcing and information and communication technology (ICT) in the ... -
How do L2 student moderators facilitate a peer-led discussion forum?
(2021-10)Assigning students as moderators in online discussion forums is considered to be an effective strategy; however, a review of the literature indicates that previous studies have primarily focused on instructors as facilitators. ... -
I'll be happy and smiling all the time” - The impact of relational and safety learning for 8-12-year-old children
(2019-07)This paper evaluates the impact of Jade Speaks Up (JSU), a safety and relational learning programme run for 1300 children in years 5-8 in eight New Zealand primary and intermediate schools. This is the first year of a ... -
Opening the black box of social work field assessments: Developing supported learning strategies through the use of digital technologies
(2021-05-28)Field education can be seen as the signature pedagogy of social work (CSWE, 2008). It is the time where “real world” learning is used to connect taught theory to actual practice, and where students are guided by an experienced ... -
Using LNAAT (Literacy and Numeracy for Adults Assessment Tool) testing to identify at-risk learners on an undergraduate nursing programme .
(2021-12)AIM: To determine whether targeted interventions for students with Literacy and Numeracy for Adults Assessment Tool (LNAAT) assessment achievement of step 1-3 results in comparable rates of success in year one of the ... -
Te Tiriti partnership in action: Walking the talk in tertiary education
(2021-12-06)Bachelor of Social Practice - the embedding of Matauranga Māori Commitment to treaty based practice Treaty based practice in action Critical reflection (Ngā Whakaaro Hurihuringā) References -
Digital technologies in construction management education: A digital natives’ perspective
(2021-10)Digital technologies are becoming increasingly widespread across many industries. The big question is how competence development is able to support the adoption and use of digital technologies in a professional context. A ... -
Addressing privilege to decolonize social work education
(2021-04)The social work profession is committed to indigenous rights, social justice and the achievement of equity within human societies. It is the job of social work education to prepare and support students to work in a way ... -
Piki Toi: Micro credit app design
(2021-05-28)PIKI TOI: A brand that has been established to promote and market artworks created by those who have experienced homelessness. Runs workshops and stages exhibitions within the central city area. THE PIKI TOI APP ...